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Atrius Health Selects rL Solutions for Improved Patient Safety and Quality of Care

Posted on: Wednesday, 17 December 2008, 06:00 CST

CAMBRIDGE, MA, Dec. 17 /PRNewswire/ - rL Solutions, the leading provider of healthcare quality and safety software, announced today that Atrius Health has selected rL Solutions as its vendor for patient safety and quality of care. Atrius Health is an alliance of five non-profit medical groups: Dedham Medical Associates, Granite Medical, Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates, Southboro Medical Group and South Shore Medical Center.

Recognized as a leader in clinical quality by Massachusetts Health Quality Partners, the medical groups of Atrius Health serve roughly 650,000 adult and pediatric patients per year across its thirty practice locations. Realizing the benefits of an automated reporting system for improving patient safety, Atrius has chosen to deploy rL Solutions' Risk MonitorPro(R) to capture, report on and analyze incidents and events.

"Atrius Health is constantly seeking new ways to deliver optimal care to our patients," said Nancy Manchester, Director of Patient Safety and Risk Management, Atrius Health. "With over 2.3 million visits annually, it is imperative that we are able to capture and analyze every opportunity to provide excellent care through a model of continuous quality improvement. rL Solutions will be our partner in that effort."

"Atrius Health is known for its high quality preventive care and for its exceptional programs for managing chronic conditions, and it is therefore no surprise that it is continually recognized for its clinical quality," said Sanjay Malaviya, President & CEO, rL Solutions. "We are honored to be working with such a forward thinking and prestigious group."

About Atrius Health

Atrius Health is an alliance of five community-based medical groups including Dedham Medical Associates, Granite Medical, Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates, South Shore Medical Center, and Southboro Medical Group that is committed to making it easy for patients to be healthier. The Massachusetts nonprofit organization was created to enable collaboration on new and better ways of delivering care while maintaining an emphasis on care for the local community. Atrius Health represents more than 800 physicians and over 1,000 other health professionals serving nearly 650,000 patients throughout eastern Massachusetts. For more information, please visit http://www.atriushealth.org.

About rL Solutions

rL Solutions provides proven risk management, patient feedback, claims and infection control software to help healthcare organizations improve patient safety and healthcare quality. rL Solutions brings together innovative technologies, stellar client service and a broad ecosystem of partners to give its 500 clients a complete safety and quality solution. With products that are easy to use and easy to implement, rL Solutions is a world leader in the healthcare market. For more information, visit www.rl-solutions.com.

SOURCE rL Solutions

Source: PR Newswire

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